A rare case of desquamative esophagitis occurring during radiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma.
With the recent progress and increase in availability of fiberendoscopy, acute esophagitis is now much more frequently detected than before. Desquamative esophagitis is a rare form of esophagitis classified as acute esophagitis, but it has come to be reported more frequently in recent years. However, since desquamation seemed to have occurred in relation with the administration of radiotherapy in the present case, this brings to two the total number of cases with radiological involvement, the other case reported by Itai being the first in the world. This is the second report of desquamative esophagitis occurring during radiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma.
Shimada
M
M
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kogure
T
T
Hayashi
S
S
Kaneko
I
I
Noguchi
M
M
Yanagidaira
H
H
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*